When I was a child, Chinese New Year was about going to see the big celebration in downtown DC, then getting Dim Sum at our favorite lavish restaurant. My brother, sister and I would read the information about the Chinese zodiac and argue over which sign was better, the Tiger or the Dragon. After [...]
If you don’t follow the lunar calendar and Chinese Zodiac, the Year of the Dragon just roared to life this week. It’s an auspicious time for having children in many Asian countries, and a baby boom of little dragons may soon be upon us all. Earlier this week, Thao Nguyen covered some important improvements that [...]
For many Asian Americans, the Lunar New Year is a time of celebration. Customs and traditions are as diverse as those who practice them, but one thing remains constant – celebrating as a family. To Asian Americans missing their loved ones abroad, the celebrations are tinged with sadness. Sadly, thousands of Asian Americans and other [...]
When one thinks of Lunar New Years, words that come to mind include: prosperity, health, good fortune, and longevity. Growing up in a Vietnamese household, Lunar New Years was always about festivals, lion dances, special foods, beautiful flowers, wearing traditional clothes, cleaning the house, visiting your relatives, wishing new year’s blessings, and of course, the [...]
My 4-year-old, Soluna, prides herself in being a good chant leader. This is true. She is loud. She commands attention. She rarely mixes up the words. And since the Occupy Movement began last fall, she’s had plenty of time to get better at it! Just this past Saturday, Soluna was chanting “You’re no fair! [...]
As a first generation Chinese-American, my parents celebrated all the major Chinese holidays. Out of all of them I had always loved Chinese New Year the best. It lasted the longest (15 days), and we always ate delicious food. During my childhood I noticed the preparations my parents made to celebrate Chinese New Year, but [...]
Over the holidays, I was obsessed over which traditions and family memories I wanted to share with my little boy – the food, decorations, and rituals. Now, I am starting the same thought process for the Lunar New Year (or Chinese New Year as it we called when I was growing up, but in Chinese, [...]
In my Japanese American family, coming together to celebrate holidays or special events means food, lots of food. For holidays like Thanksgiving, most of the dishes reflect traditional American sensibilities, up to a point. We decided to lighten up our Thanksgiving carb menu this year by eliminating the mashed potatoes – but keeping the stuffing, [...]
Amy Chua ousted the timid Rabbit and made 2011 the Year of the Tiger. Her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, a memoir about how she raised fabulously successful children through strict parenting, became a global phenomenon. Parents everywhere fiercely debated the pros and cons of Chua’s extreme methods, but love her or hate [...]
Last week, I was in Asia for work and over Skype, in a complete role reversal, found myself nagging my wife to make sure our 11-month-old got a haircut in preparation for Chinese New Year. Getting a haircut is the sole New Year’s ritual I have been diligent observing in my adult life, meaning the [...]
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